Warm White Bean Soup with Sausage and Veggies - Chef Melt

Ingredients

• 1 lb of mild Italian sausage
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach (60 g)
• 2 large carrots cut into thick slices
• 1 big yellow onion, diced into small pieces (about 1½ cups)
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• Fresh chopped parsley to sprinkle on top
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning mix
• ½ cup heavy cream (119 g)
• 32 ounces (4 cups) chicken broth
• 2 cans of Great Northern beans, 15.5 ounces each, rinsed and drained